Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-13

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round claims of "toul" and times up"were
made by both parties. But the referee
said the men had to fight on their merits,
and that no technical claim of foul would
be allowed.
Round Four.-The fl lighting in this round
was terrific, both parties giving and taking
punishment. Morris got in an under-cut
on NcGeehan's right jaw, and got three
stingers in the left side of his neck in re-
turn. The round ended with Morris ap-
parently the fresher of the two, and bets
were freely offered that he would win the
fight.
Round Fsre.-This was one of the hardest
contested rounds of the thirteen, and was a
two-hander from start to finish. Morris
fought Mcclellan to his corner, and gave
the "old man" severe punishment. They
clinched and the referee yelled "break
away" but before doing so Morris tripped
Mcclellan and the latter fell in the mid
die of the ring as time was called. This
raised another claim of foul, as under the
rules no wrestling is allowed. But the
referee emphatically said, "No" Uptothe
close of this round Morris had the best OF
it, but he claims to have broken his left
hand in the fourth round when he had
Mcclellan in his corner, and for the re-
mainder of the fight was handicapped.
Round Ssr.-In this round Mcclellan
got his second clean knock-down, which
didn't seem to hurt him; but the round
ended to Morris advantage.
Round Segen.-Neither received much
punishment.
Round Eight-Both men came up
smiling but weak, and after each passage
would clinch and be ordered to break
away. At the seventh or eight hug Nor
ris tripped Mcclellan, and the latter's
friends again claimed a foul, alleging that
the rules barred wrestling. The referee
decided that both men were SO weak that
one or the other had to fall as they came
together. Time called. The time-keep-
ers began to review the referees decisions
and make comments on the staying quail
ties of their favorites. and before they
found out that a time-keeper should be as
dumb as an oyster, a minute and twenty
eight seconds had elapsed. They both
yelled at the same time and the ninth
round commenced.
MCCLELLAN eETs HIS SECOND WIND.
Round Nsne.-The extra seconds rest
had a good effect, and both men appeared
fresh. Mcclellan led and got in two
| good ones ON Morris neck, which seemed
to daze the latter, and from that time to
tho close of the light he apparently hadth
advantage. His friends yelled themselves
hoarse in giving him pointers, and made
| the referees position one not to be envied
The tenth, eleventh and twelfth rounds
were a repetition of the ninth. Mcclellan
landing his right on Morris neck anc
ribs, aiming apparently to do him up by
| hitting him repeatedly on the same spot
but Morris stood the punishment, and oc.
casionally got in 3 blow that staggered hi'
opponent. In the tenth round McGeehar
knocked Morris down, but failed to follow
up the advantage.
Round Thsrteen.-This round com
menced amid an uproar of yells by The
partisans of the two men. The referee
tried hard to maintain order, withou
success. Several blows were exchanged
but both we're pretty we'll played out,
In fact they clinched so often that the re
fierce was the only man who was doini
any work. He had to forcibly make then
break away SO often, that he wisely con
cluded that the men had received erougl
punishment and SO draw" the prop
er decision to make at tn,
time. At first this was opposed by TIL
crowd and seconds, but the referee wa
firm and finally his decision was accepted
by all parties as a just and proper one
Mcclellan then walked over to Morris
corner and shook the latter by the hand
saying, "Con, you are a good me and
game man." Morris replied, "Bill, 20
are q clever old man, and the
FIGHT WAS OVER
at 6:12. Both men were pretty badl.
punished about the face, Mcclellan bein
the worst disfigured Of the two, both eye
being nearly closed, three teeth gone an
cuts on the head that required seve
stitches to hold together. Morri
had one bad eye. and the left side of hi
neck was greatly enlarged. Both in
mediately returned with friends to tow
McGeehan is the fairest fighter of tn
two, and the more scientific; but Morri
has age in his favor and the nerve to stan
much punishment. Neither are two-hand
ed fighters, Morris seldom using his RICH
OF Mcclellan his left.
The gate receipts-oyer s250-wer
evenly divided between the two mel
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